Westchester Public Building Ranked Among Ugliest In US, New Survey Finds
A national survey has named the "ugliest" public buildings in the US, and several from the Northeast landed high on the list.
The study, conducted by New Jersey realtor Rob Dekanski, focused on how residents view the design of civic buildings across the country. More than 3,000 people were surveyed in July, with results weighted by age, gender, and geography.
Courthouses and city halls dominated the rankings, with 18 Northeast locations ranked.
"Not every government building gets the same level of affection as a courthouse with columns or a historic city hall," Dekanski wrote in a blo…
Litter Bug Tosses Can, Trashes Ticket, Ends Up Cuffed In Maryland: Sheriff
A Maryland man managed to get himself arrested for littering not once, but twice — after crumpling up the very ticket he’d just been given, officials said.
It all started with a routine fuel stop.
On Wednesday, Aug. 20, a Wicomico County Sheriff’s sergeant was filling up his patrol vehicle at a convenience store on the 1000 block of Eastern Shore Drive in Salisbury.
That’s when he spotted Dominic Everetts, 59, of Salisbury, hanging out by the building with an open alcoholic beverage, according to the sheriff’s office.
Before the sergeant could finish pumping gas, police said Everett…
Fugitive Wanted For Killing Father In Maryland Caught In Maine After Months On The Run: Police
A Maryland man wanted for allegedly murdering his father earlier this year was captured in Maine after spending months on the run using a fake name, state police said.
Jabril Roynell Walters, 31, of Salisbury, was arrested Tuesday, July 8, by the Maine Violent Offender Task Force in Auburn, according to Maryland State Police.
He’s accused of fatally shooting his father, Roy Walters, 57, inside his Salisbury apartment in late February.
Investigators believe Walters fled to Maine shortly after the murder and had been using an alias to avoid being apprehended.
A homicide investigat…
Shooting Suspect, Accomplice Arrested Following Monthlong Investigation In Maryland: Sheriff
Detectives arrested a Maryland man in connection to a November shooting, with authorities continuing to investigate potential accomplices, police said.
Dequan Maurice Bratten, 32, was taken into custody on Thursday, Dec. 26 after Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) detectives tracked him to a home in the 30000 block of Pine Knoll Dr. in Princess Anne, according to the department.
Bratten was wanted for a shooting on Saturday, Nov. 16 in the 500 block of North Curlew Road in Salisbury.
At approximately 4:20 p.m. on the day of the shooting, deputies responded to a shooting, where t…
Embers From Burn Barrel Spark Blaze, Destroy Sheds In Maryland: Fire Marshal
A blaze sparked by embers from a burn barrel destroyed three sheds and a John Deere lawn mower in Salisbury on Friday, officials said.
Three small residential sheds, a John Deere lawn mower, and nearby grass were destroyed in a fire at 500 Bailey Lane in Salisbury on Dec. 13, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal.
Salisbury Fire Department crews are out at Bailey Lane with multiple sheds, burn barrel, and grass fire. Use caution in the area! Posted by Salisbury Fire Department on Friday, December 13, 2024
A passerby discovered the blaze shortly before 12:45 p.m., prompting a…
